ALTON ORGAN SOCIETY (Founded 1967) ♬♪𝄞 Updated Tuesday 27 July 2021.
We now take a break before the last of the postponed 54th Season of concerts takes place on Tuesday 7 September with a welcome return of Andrew Millington (Former Organist & Dir of Music Exeter Cathedral).
To bridge that gap, St Lawrence Church is currently holding a short series of lunchtime organ concerts which started on Thursday 22 July at 1,00 pm. Click here for further details. The exit from the series of lockdowns on Monday 19 July has allowed a lifting of the Covid-19 rules that, previously, have placed restrictions on those attending.
Will Nisbet opened the series with a searing delivery of the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor by JS Bach. Remaining with Bach, his interpretation and delightful performance of the Chorale prelude "Schmucke dich, O liebe Seele" (Adorn yourself, O dear soul) gave a stark contrast in writing and playing styles. After Stanley's two trumpet tunes, Will & Tony Willman played "Andante" for piano & organ by the Canadian organist and composer Denis Bédard. To round off a very popular concert Will played the well known and uplifting "Nun danket alle Gott" (Now thank we all our God) by Sigfrid Karg-Elert.
The next concert in this series will be given by Brian Cotterill on Thursday 19 August at 1.10 pm (doors open 1230). Brian's programme can be downloaded here.
The 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Seasons of Organ Concerts can be viewed by clicking on the respective dates. All concerts start at 8.00 pm ending about 9.15 pm.
You are urged to visit the website www.organrecitals.com
which gives you venues, dates and times of the 3,000+ organ concerts given throughout the UK.
